Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 8, 2003
• Invested on: December 12, 2003

Dominic D'Alessandro is highly respected for the integrity, exceptional leadership and commitment he has demonstrated in both the financial services industry and the community. He is a former vice-president of the Royal Bank and former president of the Laurentian Bank. In his current position as president and chief executive officer of Manulife Financial, he ushered the company through the process to public ownership, led its expansion into Asia and established it as one of the most profitable life insurance companies in North America. An active fundraiser, he was co-chair of the Corporate Fund for Breast Cancer Research Campaign and the capital campaigns for the United Way of Greater Toronto and the Salvation Army.